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Pome fruit - Technology in agriculture

Goulburn Valley fruit picking robot

Robotic picking may help overcome high labour costs and shortages.

Almonds - Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Protecting crops from smoke, rain and sunburn

Biofilm technology enhances plants' cuticular membrane.

Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Using Californicus against two-spotted mite

Predatory mite can delay the development of miticide resistance.

Pome fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Sustainable pollination protects biodiversity

A range of native insects are contributing to crop pollination.

Pome fruit

New solution for farm to fork traceability

Being able to track each apple from farm to fork guarantees food integrity.

Citrus

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

Farm biosecurity plan was developed by combining previous management experience and the Biosecurity Manual for Citrus Producers.

Pome fruit - Technology in agriculture

Innovative approach to fruit yield estimation

Pixofarm digitises the manual process of fruit measurement and counting to providing accurate yield estimations.

Disease & weed control - Establishment & maintenance

New organic herbicide for tree crops

Organic herbicide gives customers a naturally-derived option for effectively managing broadleaf and grass weeds.

Pome fruit - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Robotic harvesting to kick off in GV

Apples will be harvested robotically at Goulburn Valley-based Turnbull Brothers Orchards this season in what is believed to be the first commercial trial of robotic apple picking in Australia.

Avocado - Cherries - Citrus - Mangoes - Pome fruit - Specialty tree crops - Stone Fruit

Maintaining biosecurity with phytosanitary Irradiation

One of Australia's leading contract sterilisation and decontamination processors has highlighted the importance of the country maintaining its fruit fly free areas.

Tropical trees

Durian season off to a great start

Durian grown in the NT is finding markets in Australia's capital cities.

Pome fruit - Disease & weed control

New option for control of powdery mildew in apples

New option for apple growers provide efficacy and flexibility.

Pome fruit

PGR porfolio for apples expands

Improved formulation for post bloom thinning in apples.

Avocado - Citrus - Nuts - Establishment & maintenance

New system eliminates plastic bags

The Ellebag is an alternative to plastic bags for fruit and nut producers.

Avocado - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Study assesses native flies as pollinators

Native flies are showing potential as a supplementary pollinator to bees in avocado trees.

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